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Title: cotton factory document apprasial HILL FONTAINE AND CO.
Post by: killdead 660 on June 24, 2009, 10:28:10 AM

 

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this is a receipt for 1 bale of cotton but what is good is that the receipt is from 1880 and is from a cotton factory called hill fontaine and co. i have done research and it was the biggest cotton factory in the us back in the day i am asking how much this product is worth plz reply. just ask if you need anything like more pics .



http://www.twitpic.com/84uce
http://www.twitpic.com/84s8d


this is the link to the envelope that came with it i also have it   :-*
http://www.twitpic.com/84uce
 

Title: Re: cotton factory document apprasial HILL FONTAINE AND CO.
Post by: KC on June 25, 2009, 01:26:27 AM

Can you clarify what the stamp is/how it is applied?  I know 3cent....but 1869 and onward they are square stamps! 

Title: Re: cotton factory document apprasial HILL FONTAINE AND CO.
Post by: killdead 660 on June 27, 2009, 01:44:46 PM

the stamp appears to have been embossed onto the envelope.

Title: Re: cotton factory document apprasial HILL FONTAINE AND CO.
Post by: KC on June 28, 2009, 12:11:50 AM

The first printed stamped envelopes (issued July 1, 1853) and were produced by private contractors and sold at the cost of postage plus the cost of manufacture. With the exception of manila newspaper wrappers used from 1919 to 1934, watermarks have been mandatory for stamped-envelope paper since 1853. The watermarks usually changed with every four-year printing contract to help identify the envelope and paper manufacturers.

You might want to look for a watermark and authenticate the envelope....to help verify/establish the time/date.

Title: Re: cotton factory document apprasial HILL FONTAINE AND CO.
Post by: killdead 660 on July 01, 2009, 10:05:48 AM

http://paperhistory.home.mindspring.com/net/master.htm
 thats the only stamp site thats has good info but my only problem is that it is a round and the are square???

Title: Re: cotton factory document apprasial HILL FONTAINE AND CO.
Post by: killdead 660 on July 01, 2009, 10:25:50 AM

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Title: Re: cotton factory document apprasial HILL FONTAINE AND CO.
Post by: KC on July 01, 2009, 01:22:07 PM

Preprinted envelopes did have some with round printed stamps on them....just need to somehow come up with this 3cent one...have found only 2cent so far!